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| Biology Animations | ||
| Full colour animations for various biological processes. ( http://highered.mcgraw-hill.com/sites/dl/free/0072437316/120060/ravenanimation.html ) | ||
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| Respiratory System Anatomy & Physiology | ||
| Flash animations, tutorials, and visual quizzes. ( http://www.getbodysmart.com/ap/respiratorysystem/menu/animation.html ) | ||
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| Respiratory Cycle | ||
| Animations and activities that use colours to represent various gases exchanged during respiration. ( http://physiol.umin.jp/resp/resp_cycle/2-01_e.html ) | ||
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| Page 246 Respiration is studied in biological science, but the mechanics of breathing are governed by the laws of physical science. What are these laws? What other phenomena do they describe in the natural world and in technology? | ||
| McGraw-Hill Ryerson, Chang Chemistry | ||
| A short, easy explanation of Dalton's law, using scuba diving as example. This is a Java-based site, requiring Shockwave to view
animations. ( http://www.mhhe.com/physsci/chemistry/chang7/esp/folder_structure/ga/m2/s3/ ) | ||
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| Science Help Online Chemistry | ||
| Step by step instructions to solve a partial pressure, or Dalton's Law problems. It includes two short quizzes and worksheets to work on
problems associated with Dalton's law. ( http://www.fordhamprep.org/gcurran/sho/sho/lessons/lesson74.htm ) | ||
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| NASA Glen Learning Technologies | ||
| This site offers an animated or a slide and text version of Boyle's Law. It includes links to definitions of pressure, temperature and
volume of gases, as well as further information on properties of gases. There is easy navigation to activities on Boyle's Law, which are focused on learning
about propulsion, among other things. ( http://www.grc.nasa.gov/WWW/K-12/airplane/aboyle.html ) | ||
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| Chemistry at Davidson, Chemistry Experiments and Exercises | ||
| T his website clearly lays out concepts of Charles' Law, Dalton's Law and Pressure (among others) and offers online experiments for
students. ( http://www.chm.davidson.edu/ChemistryApplets/index.html#GasLaws ) | ||
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| Page 256 Infections of the respiratory tract often have similar symptoms. How can one infection be distinguished from the other? And, more importantly, what can be done to feel better and get better when an infection sets in? | ||
| The College of Family Physicians of Canada | ||
| This site distinguishes between some of the most common causes of a sore throat. Sometimes it's nothing serious, and sometimes it's a sign
of something that needs medical attention. ( http://www.cfpc.ca/English/cfpc/programs/patient%20 education/sore%20throat/default.asp?s... ) | ||
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| BC Health Guide | ||
| This side gives an overview of strep throat, one of the most common bacterial infections of the upper respiratory
tract. ( http://www.bchealthguide.org/kbase/topic/major/hw54745/descrip.htm ) | ||
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| Teens' Health by the Nemour Foundation | ||
| This page covers common infections, including sinusitis, tonsillitis and bronchitis. It gives practical advice on what to do when germs
get into your airways. ( http://kidshealth.org/teen/infections/ ) | ||
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| Page 258 ? Asthma is the only major respiratory ailment that is increasing in the population. Approximately 20 years ago, 2.3 percent of Canadians over the age of 15 were diagnosed with asthma. Today, this figure has increased to more than 8 percent. The United States has seen more than a 60 percent increase in the diagnosis of asthma. What hypotheses do medical experts have to explain these dramatic increases? | ||
| The Collaborative on Health and the Environment | ||
| T his website outlines the latest trends and causes of asthmas and links to an article summarizing the latest hypotheses on the increase
in incidence of childhood asthma. ( http://www.protectingourhealth.org/newscience/asthma/asthmaknow.htm ) | ||
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| Public Library of Science Open Access Journals | ||
| This link is a high level article, however, at the end it lays out three current hypotheses for the increase in asthma. The full text is
most appropriate for more advanced students. ( http://medicine.plosjournals.org/perlserv/?request=get-document&doi=10.1371/journal.pmed.... ) | ||
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| Allergy and Asthma Disease Management Centre | ||
| This webpage shows a Q&A about the Hygiene Hypothesis for Asthma, including abstracts of two journal articles that more fully explore this
Hypothesis. A short piece, but informative with references for further exploration. ( http://www.aaaai.org/aadmc/ate/atopy.html ) | ||
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| Respiratory Reviews | ||
| An article summarizing the Chlorine Hypothesis for the increase in asthma prevalence. ( http://www.respiratoryreviews.com/jul03/rr_jul03_pools.html ) | ||
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| Page 259 Cancer is a devastating disease, with more than 14 000 new cases diagnosed in Alberta each year. Due to cancer’s impact, extensive research has been done to try to understand cancer, its causes, and how it progresses. Use the following terms to build a story of how cancer develops: oncogene, malignant, tumour, and metastasis. | ||
| Cancer Care Nova Scotia | ||
| A quick-reference guide, this sheet provides a broad overview of cancer, its causes and treatments. ( http://www.cancercare.ns.ca/media/documents/0989Cancer.pdf ) | ||
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| Canadian Cancer Society | ||
| This site provides statistics on cancer in Alberta including the number of new cases and the number of deaths for each major type of
cancer. ( http://www.cancer.ca/ccs/internet/standard/0,3182,3225_355597_424257_langId-en,00.html ) | ||
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| The Lung Association | ||
| This comprehensive site presents the symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment options for lung cancer. ( http://www.lung.ca/diseases-maladies/cancer-cancer_e.php ) | ||
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| The Merck Manual – Home Edition | ||
| The website of an authorative reference, this page leads into a discussion of the biology of cancer. ( http://www.merck.com/mmhe/sec15/ch180/ch180a.html ) | ||
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